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Children aged 3 months to 6 years may have tonic-clonic (grand-mal) seizures when they have a high fever. These are called febrile seizures. Sometimes coming "out of the blue," it can be an alert that the child is ill. #DareTo Learn about febrile seizures and how to treat them. http://bit.ly/17O3bCZ Who gets febrile seizures? Children aged 3 months to 5 or 6 years may have tonic-clonic seizures when they have a high fever. These are called febrile seizures (pronounced FEB-rile) and occur in 2% to 5% of all children. There is a slight tendency for them to run in families. If a child's parents, b… Febrile Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation

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For most people with seizures, treatment can control seizures. The first step is for you and your health care team to find the right medication or treatment. To learn about the basics of treating epilepsy visit and explore the treatment 101 section of our website http://bit.ly/1M1JCUX Good news! For most people with seizures and epilepsy, treatment can stop or control seizures. The first step is for you and your doctor to find the right medicine for you. While most people do well with the first 1 or 2 medicines they try, others find that medicine just doesn’t work. And for some p… Treatment 101: The Basics | Epilepsy Foundation

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As we continue our discussion on psychogenic nonepileptic events with Dr. Selim Benbadis and Dr. Lorna Myers, we are focusing on how to respond to these events and how to find help http://bit.ly/1DWnGem This week learn more about psychogenic nonepileptic events from Dr. Selim Benbadis and Dr. Lorna Myers. Our experts focus on how to respond to these events and how to find help. [scald=13926:sdl_editor_representation] Learn more about psychogenic nonepiletic seizures and watch parts 1 and 2 of t… Ask the Experts: Spotlight on Nonepileptic Events | Epilepsy Foundation